Band 6/7 Breast Nurse Practitioner
The closing date is 08 January 2026
Job summary
Band 6/7 Breast Nurse Practitioner
**Exciting opportunity for those wishing to progress in Breast nursing.**
This is a Band 7 post - but applications will also be considered as a Band 6 to Band 7 developmental role.
We are a large district general hospital with a well respected breast service offering exemplary care to breast patients.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive, innovative and motivated nurse to be part of the Breast Nurse Practitioner team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
Applicants must be NMC registered and have experience within surgical and breast care nursing.
The successful applicant will work within a dynamic team to provide care and support to breast patients primarily in the diagnostic phase of care.
Informal visits are most welcome.
Main duties of the job
Triaging referrals into the breast service.
Work within clinic undertaking nurse led assessments and initial management of patient care.
Perform a physical examination in relation to the presenting complaint and within scope of practice in the service.
Elicit a comprehensive patient history appropriate to the clinical situation.Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology in a range of clinical conditions and disease processes (Breast).
Participate and attend MDT meetings.
Undertake follow up clinics, telephone clinics, and complete clinical letters.
Liaise with GP's and community partners where needed.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Details
Date posted
18 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-7595318PCG-A
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
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